Comparing any two objects of any data type in python

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I am trying to compare the values of any two objects, the datatype for which could be anything (including byte array, django objects, dictionary, boolean..... and so on). Right now I am using the '==' operator for the same. Is this the correct approach of comparing two objects?

Did you try it? If so did it give you any reason to believe it did not work correctly? — Paul Rooney, May 04 '16 at 04:07
Well it works fine for the small pool of test cases I had, but I was wondering if there's any way to ascertain the same. — Ajay Pal Singh, May 04 '16 at 04:10

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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'==' returns true if two objects are equal while 'is' returns true if the two variables point to the same object. Look at this page for a more in depth explanation: Is there a difference between `==` and `is` in Python?.

Are you asking how to compare two objects that are equal in value or if they are pointing at the same common object?

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answered May 04 '16 at 04:22

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Your question should be a comment. – Ani Menon May 04 '16 at 05:28

Comparing any two objects of any data type in python

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